Mugen

Hi mate I have the x125 .Have only used it in Botany Bay ,deepest water around 70ft but you see the bottom in a very clear high resolution display and I've had no worries seeing the big fish holding just off the bottom..Also good for tracking your bomb when downrigging .

Hey mate I put together a bait tank last year with the 60L barrel (screw on lid ) You can pick them up at REFLEX in smithfield for around $60 Check out the WORKSHOP Topic in this forum and look for LIVE BAIT TANK to show you how mine went together... or try this link http://fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=26462 regards Chris

Mate the tank cost me $80 bucks with fittings , hose $20 and the pump I scored for $60.. regards Chris

top boat you have there mate...It puts my little 445 Escape to shame

Great catch guys in some terrible conditions

Hey guys Decided to hit Botany Bay early today as the rain was threatening the rest of the week and I Just needed to go for a fish : ) After all im still on holidays just coming back from a week in Queenstown NZ ...So Anyway me and my old man hit the water around 6.30 and headed into the bay to get some liveys...After 45mins the tank was full of Yakkas and was time to start downrigging.. first run ,first yakka down I finally get my first Kingfish ever and I tell you what it was a great feeling .The rod half buckled over ,drag singing and that pulling power that I have only read about...Now this fish was only 67cm long and went alright for its size...But I cant wait to get onto some larger ones..After this fish was caught they went off the bite and we could'nt find them again...But I was happy I finally hooked onto my first Kingfish.. Just cooked up some Kingfish cutlets and they were delish....

This is a great Topic mrsswordfisherman and I'm sure i'll add more DIY stuff in the future.. Regards Chris

Sounds like a top day you had there just waiting for a day like that myself nothing like a nice day catching plenty of fish...well done guy's regards Chris

Yeah PJ I just dont know what goes thru peoples heads.. I was throwing a few squid jigs under Captain Cook Bridge the other night and saw a dead Flattie on the rocks,would of been a good 40cm.. I just cant understand why someone would do this...People like this should NOT fish our waterways

Thanks mrsswordfisherman I have used this emulator,but still I'm not up to speed on correct settings ..Everything is set on Auto and not sure if I need to adjust anything... Regards Chris

Thanks Robbie I will play around next time out.....

Gday mate Just wondering if you could help me out.. I have the Lawrance X 125 sounder and im not sure if the settings are right,because I cant get any arcs on the screen...If its set to fish ID it shows the fish but I want to see the arcs.. Maybe the setting need to be altered.???? Also when downrigging I cant see my bomb on the sounder..?? I'm new to using sounders so something might be set wrong...???? Everything seems to mounted correctly ,so I'm a little stumped... Sorry for all the questions Guy's but I need some advice ...please Regards Chris

Great catch mate I wish the Flatty's were fireing like that in Botany ....Hopefully once the water warms up they will move in... Anyway TOP EFFORT

Yeah probably not the best knot for casting ,Try using a fixed Snell regards Chris

Thanks Frankp I've tried all of those spots ...Guess I need to be more patient Persistance will pay off ....I hope Cheers mate

G'day Guys Just wondering if anyone knows of some good spots to catch squid in Botany Bay....???? any help would be great. Regards Chris

G'day mate and RH That must of been you guy's fishing Yarra this morning .I pulled up in my Quintrex 455 around 7.00am I ...Next time I'll say G'day We were out with the hopes of catching some Kings aswell but it just was'nt happening ,only managed a few Yakkas in an hour and hav'nt found a reliable spot for squid...Tried Watts for zip must be in the wrong area Anyway good effort on the bait fishing and good to see Rod Hogger having a ball

Nice work guys... Where abouts did you hook your kingys Frank ?????

Thanks for all your feedback guy's,,I'm headed to Botany Bay on Boxing day for a live baiting session so I'll throw em all in the tanks and see how it go's... Cheers fellas and Merry Christmas

Hey guys Just wondering what knots everyones using ( 40-60LB Leader to hook) wil be downrigging for Kings... I've been using the sliding Snell with a common Snell on the main leader...Hav'nt had a problem with this knot ...Just curious as to what other people are using.. Cheers Raiders regards Chris

Hey guy's this may sound stupid but can you keep squid and yakkas in the one bait tank....?????? regards Chris

G'day Raiders I'm looking at investing in a heavier outfit for kingy's etc would be mostly downrigging/Jigging .. Have been looking at the Daiwa Saltiga 60b (rod) and the Daiwa Saltiga Z30 overhead reel.. Has anyone used this combo.... Looks great quallity but $$$$$ too.. regards Chris

Hey Warnie Thanks for you thoughts and no offence taken I ended up going this way only because I did'nt want any hoses running down the back of the boat,just wanted to keep it nice and neat thats all..I have seen many boats with the same sort of setup ,I'll put up some pics of another setup.The hose you see in the pic was actually only for mockup,I have a roll of reinforced hose in the shed and will be used. The photo was taken before I finished playing around with the pickup and there is a reducer which fits into the pipe thus reducing water flow/pressure..But even the pickups you buy for the pumps are a similar setup with the pipe facing foreward under the boat. As for the pump I have taken note from a few raiders some use the 350gph pumps on 60L tanks and they have no troubles but they say they would probably go with the 500gph next time.. So after some thought I went with the 500gph and it is more than enough for my 60L/15.8 gal tank They recommend that the pump be able to replace the water in your tank every 10 mins so in theory the 500gph will replace 83.3 gallons every 10 mins which is well over what I need so I will actually close the flow valve/tap off slightly to reduce flow..I could of used the 350gph which is still well over the flow rate that I need,but just decided to go the larger in case I added a second small tank etc... As for your 1100gph pumps ,I'm not sure on the size of your tanks and they also might be regulated thru a flow valve which will reduce the amount of water flowing into your tanks..And if they are regulated they may only be flowing half the pump rating, depending how much they're controlled. I've also used some quick connections on the hose where it connects to the bait tank for easy removal of the tank if you dont want it in the boat and also for washing down whilst on the water.. I have also installed a float valve for my bilge with an alarm which will sound if the bilge is operated just to let you know water is getting in..Not that it will .. Cheers regards chris

Added pics of the pick up I manufacture ,Great for boats with two drian bungs,